Category: Creativity

Happy New Year! Hopefully! I mean… I heard the news today, oh boy…. and then I cried. Honestly, it really, really gets me down. I’ve had to place myself on a News Diet just so I don’t wind up with Rudolph nose and eyes that make Niagra Falls look like a minor faucet leak. One of the ways I (try to!) keep my head on straight is Art Journaling. Is it just me, or is time passing at warp speed? It’s been a while...

Have you heard of the Gelli Plate? It’s amazing, fun and totally addictive! You can quickly create beautiful prints for use in all your arts and crafts–scrapbooks, collages, card making, wrapping paper, wall art, ATCs (artist trading cards)… the list is endless.

One very, very humid day, I decided to make a nice batch of cherry Jello. Since I have zero patience, of course I decided to use the Quick Set method (you know, boiling water followed by ice cubes, then stir-stir-stir). Well… something went wrong. Something went waaaaay wrong & my Jello came out much, much too soft. Now, I was raised to believe that wasting food was a terrible sin. In fact, the respect for the sanctity of food went so far...

Is creativity just about art? Writing? Music? Design? Nah. It’s about life. It’s about pretty much everything. Poke around a bit and find creative ideas on… Cooking/food: A LOT of recipes & ideas, both healthy & ummm… not so much! Because we all deserve to indulge now & then Arts/Crafts/DIY: YES you CAN!!!! Auntie Blues likes to keep it simple & fast Brain food to strengthen your mind & enhance your natural creativity And other fun stuff Don’t EVEN think you’re not the...